L. = womb (especially in pregnancy), from L. uter = a large goatskin bag used as a wine-skin.
The small, hollow pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which pregnancy occurs.
(YOO-tehr-uhs) A hollow muscular organ in the female reproductive system that serves as a site of embryo implantation and development, and menstruation.
That portion of the female reproductive tract where the young develop during pregnancy.
organ located in the female pelvis where the fetus develops
A hollow muscular organ in which the fertilized ovum is embedded. image
The hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which the fertilized ovum normally becomes embedded and in which the developing embryo and fetus is nourished. In the nongravid human, it is a pear-shaped structure, about 3 inches in length, consisting of a fundus body, isthmus, and cervix. Its cavity opens into the vagina below, and into the uterine tube on either side of the cornu. It is supported by direct attachment to the vagina and by indirect attachment to various other nearby pelvic structures.
The pear-shaped reproductive organ from which women menstruate, and where normal pregnancy develops.
the hollow muscular organ in female mammals where the fertilized egg normally becomes embedded, and the developing embryo and fetus are nourished.
The uterus is a very strong and muscular hollow organ about the size of your fist. It's located inside your body, just below your belly button. This is where menstrual blood comes from, and it's also the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant.
The uterine horns are short and convoluted when non-pregnant and up to 1.8 m (6ft) in length during pregnancy. The uterine body is short, about 5cm long.
The part of the female reproductive system where a baby grows after a woman has become pregnant. Every month, if a woman doesn't get pregnant, the wall of the uterus breaks down and is shed as her menstrual period (see menstruation). Back to the top
Where a fertilized egg implants and grows into a baby. The lining of this organ prepares for possible implantation of an egg by thickening on a monthly basis. If there is no fertilization, this layer is sloughed off causing a menstrual period. Diagram.
the space within the mother where the embryo grows. It also grows when the embryo does and has lots of blood to feed the embryo and strong muscles in its walls for childbirth.
a muscular organ of the female reproductive system, situated between the bladder and the rectum. It houses and nourishes the fertilised egg from the time at which the egg is implanted in the uterus a few days after conception, right through to the time at which the child is born nine months later.
A hollow thick muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of a woman where a fertilized egg implants and the fetus grows during pregnancy.
Pear-shaped organ that holds and nourishes the fetus throughout pregnancy and exerts powerful, rhythmic contractions during labor for expuision of the fetus at the time of birth.
A muscular organ that contains the products of conception.
ovisac used to store eggs before they are released to be fertilized
structure that houses the developing fetus
female organ where the baby grows during pregnancy
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
A small, hollow, muscular organ found in the female pelvis that carries the fertilised ovum through the nine months of pregnancy, enlarging to accommodate as it grows.
The small, hollow muscular female organ where the embryo and fetus is held and nourished, from the time the egg is implanted until the birth of the fetus.
the organ in which the embryo implants and develops into a fetus.
A hollow organ in the women's pelvic cavity, behind the bladder, in which a developing embryo an fetus is nurished.
a thick pear-shaped organ located in the abdominal cavity of women. It is lined with a layer of cells (endometrium) that respond to the varying hormonal stimulation of the menstrual cycle. The uterus holds and nourishes the developing fetus during pregnancy. At childbirth the muscles of the uterus contract and force the infant out of the mother's body.
A pear-shaped, hollow, muscular organ in women in which a fertilized egg implants to grow into an embryo and fetus. The main function of the uterus is to nourish the developing fetus prior to birth. (Cancer , Obstetrics & Gynecology)
A hollow, thick-walled, pear-shaped, muscular organ located between the bladder and rectum. It is the site for implantation of the fertilized ovum (egg), the location where the fetus develops during pregnancy, and the structure that sheds its lining monthly during menstruation.
A muscular organ approximately the size of a pear. It is lined with a mucous membrane called the endometrium. After fertilization, the egg imbeds itself in the uterine lining and begins to develop.
The hollow, muscular female reproductive organ in the pelvis where an embryo implants and grows during pregnancy. The lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, produces the monthly menstrual blood flow when there is no pregnancy.
the muscular organ in the centre of a woman's pelvis where pregnancy is carried.
U-ter-us The muscular, saclike organ in a female placental mammal where the embryo and fetus develop. 197
The organ in a woman's body where a pregnancy develops, and where menstrual blood comes from during a woman's period. Located above the vagina and cervix, the uterus is about the shape and size of an upside-down pear.
Muscular hollow organ that houses the fetus during pregnancy.
MS = The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus (the body) which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES. AN = /blood supply: consider PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; /surg: consider HYSTERECTOMY or HYSTEROTOMY; inflammation = ENDOMETRITIS UI = D014599
Structure in the female reproductive system in which the embryo develops.
The womb. A muscular pear-shaped organ normally situated in the pelvis.
hollow, muscular organ in the center of the female pelvis that sheds its lining each month during menstruation and in which a fertilized egg implants and grows into a fetus.
Also called the “womb,” this muscular, pear-shaped organ is where the baby develops.
A female organ used for containing and nourishing babies during development previous to birth. Also called the womb.
(womb)The portion of female mammals' reproductive tract in which the embryo develops.
Womb / Hollow muscular organ in the woman that holds and nourishes the foetus until the time of birth. Varicocele Varicose vein of the testicle. XYZ Zona Pellucida The outer layer of the egg that persists and surrounds the embryo until about 4-5 days after fertilisation.
the hollow, muscular organ of the female reproductive system.
the organ in which the embryo and fetus develop, also referred to as womb or weathers
The womb in which a developing fetus grows
An organ in females for containing and nourishing the young during development previous to birth; also called the womb.
The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum. The narrow, lower portion of the uterus is the cervix; the broader, upper part is the corpus. The corpus is made up of two layers of tissue. See the entire definition of Uterus
The muscular organ inside a woman's belly in which the foetus develops during pregnancy. Also called the womb.
The uterus or womb is a pear-shaped, thick-walled muscular organ. It is two and a half inches in diameter and is located in the lower abdominal region. When a woman is pregnant, the foetus grows inside the uterus.
The uterus or womb is the female organ which supports the growth of an embryo and eventually a baby. to top of page
A muscular organ located in the female pelvis that contains and nourishes the developing embryo and fetus during pregnancy.
A female reproductive organ; the womb in which an unborn child develops until birth
Uterine cancer is rare in animals and can be malignant or benign. It is more malignant in cats. Signs may include an abdominal mass or vaginal discharge. Some tumors are dependent on hormones for growth and treatment includes removing the ovaries and the uterus (spay).
The part of a woman in which a baby develops before birth
The organ where babies grow; the womb.
The womb; female reproductive organ that nourishes the fetus until birth.
the hollow organ within the female pelvis where fertilized eggs come to rest for development during pregnancy; the cervix leads to the uterus from the vagina and the Fallopian tubes lead from the ovaries to the uterus
The hollow muscular pear-shaped organ that carries and nurtures the foetus.
Also known as the womb. A hollow muscular organ designed for housing the fetus until ready for birth.
An organ in the female reproductive tract which has the appearance of an upside down pear. Most of the uterus is made up of smooth muscle. The inside of the uterus is lining with a thin layer of glandular tissue known as the endometrium. The uterus holds the baby during pregnancy and contracts during labor helping to deliver the baby.
the muscular pelvic organ of the female reproductive system in which the fetus develops. (syn. womb)
The hollow, muscular organ in a woman's lower abdomen, in which a developing fetus grows during pregnancy
The location where the baby grows during pregnancy. The uterus is also called the womb.
Female reproductive organ that protects, develops and nourishes the fetus until birth -- also referred to as the womb. close window
A hollow muscular organ in the female body in which the fetus develops and from which it is born at the end of pregnancy. The uterus is pear shaped and about three inches long, although it expands greatly during fetal development. It is supported by a hollow neck, the cervix, and two ligaments which connect it to the pelvic wall on each side. Two fallopian tubes, also known as oviducts, connect the uterus to the ovaries and form the passageway for the ovum during fertilization. Also called the womb.
(L., G. hystera, womb) Derived from uter (utris), a leather wineskin or waterbottle made of leather or hide.
The female reproductive organ in which a fetus grows during pregnancy. Also called the womb.
The hollow muscular organ in which a fetus developsduring pregnancy.
The uterus is a muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of females in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. It is also called the womb.
Also called the womb. The uterus is a pear-shaped, hollow organ in a female’s pelvis where a baby develops during pregnancy. The uterus is made up of muscle with an inside lining called the endometrium. The endometrium builds up and thickens during the menstrual cycle to prepare for a possible pregnancy each month. But if no pregnancy occurs, the extra tissue and blood are shed during menstruation.
An organ in the female body where a baby grows. Also called the womb.
also known as the womb. This is an upside down pear shaped organ, where a foetus grows during pregnancy. If conception does not occur, the uterus sheds its lining during menstruation (a period).
A hollow, pear-shaped organ that is in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum.
Hollow muscular organ where the fetus grows until birth
Often called the womb, this is the organ in which a fetus develops. During pregnancy, the uterus expands. But when a woman is not pregnant, the uterus is small, hollow, and shaped like a flattened pear.
A muscular organ about the size and shape of an upside-down pear, located inside the body between a female's hips. Also called the womb. This is where the baby grows before it is born.
the female organ that holds and sustains the fetus
also called the womb, the uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum.
Often also called the womb, the female organ where a baby is conceived.
The hollow muscular reproductive organ in the female.
Womb, situated at the top of the vagina, above the cervix.
L., womb] A female reproductive organ where eggs are fertilized and/or development of the young occurs.
pear-shaped female organ in which an infant grows during the period of pregnancy. See pages 20-22.
The hollow, muscular organ in the woman that holds and nourishes the fetus until the time of birth.
The uterus (womb) is where the baby grows during pregnancy. Baby is protected by its muscular walls.
' ter-us](womb) - The muscular organ in a woman's pelvis where a pregnancy grows and develops.
The female reproductive organ which carries the fetus during pregnancy
The uterus is a muscular organ located in the female pelvis that contains and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy. Also known as the womb.
a woman's womb, or the hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum.
The hollow muscular organ in which the fertilised egg normally becomes embedded and in which the developing embryo-foetus is nourished. The uterus is a pear-shaped organ consisting of the body of the uterus (or corpus) which narrows to form the cervix or neck of the womb. The Fallopian tubes enter the uterus at its upper outer aspect, and at its lower end the cervix opens into the vagina or front passage
The reproductive organ that houses, protects and nourishes the developing embryo/fetus. It is a hollow, muscular structure that is part of the female reproductive tract and is the source of a woman's menses.
muscular pear-shaped organ of gestation; also called womb.
a hollow pear shaped reproductive organ that receives the fertilized egg and nourishes the fetus until time of delivery
a pear-shaped organ lined with a layer of cells that respond to varying hormonal stimulation during the monthly female cycle. The uterus will grow and stretch to handle a developing baby.
the hollow organ of a female in which a foetus can grow and develop. page top
Portion of the female reproductive tract where conceptuses devolop prior to birth (womb).
is also called the womb. It houses and protects the baby during pregnancy.
The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which an unborn child develops. Also called the womb.
Organ in the doe in which developing kits are contained and nourished before birth. Also called the womb.
The pear-shaped reproductive organ that carries the fetus during pregnancy.
The enlarged posterior portion of the oviduct in which the embryo implants a develops in viviparous species. It is also called the womb of female humans.
also known as the womb. The place where the embryo attaches and grows during gestation. It comprises an outer muscular layer called the myometrium and an inner glandular lining called the endometrium. The endometrium is shed each month, resulting in a period.
Also called the womb, this is a structure located in the female pelvis in which the fetus develops during pregnancy.
Womb: a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of female mammals, in which the fetus is nourished and develops before birth. For more information, click here.
A small pear shaped organ in which the embryo implants and the foetus grows until delivery.
The central, muscular organ of the female reproductive system, which holds and nourishes the fertilized egg during pregnancy. At one end of the uterus -- or womb -- is the cervix, which opens into the vagina; the other end is connected on both sides to the fallopian tubes, which deliver eggs for implantation.
Womb. The reproductive organ that houses, protects and nourishes the developing embryo and fetus.
(yU-ter-us) The hollow muscular organ in which the impregnated ovum (egg) is developed into the child; it is about 7.5 cm in length in the nonpregnant woman, and consists of a main portion (body) with an elongated lower part (neck), at the extremity of which is the opening (os). The upper rounded portion of the uterus, opposite the os, is the fundus, at each extremity of which is the horn marking the part where the uterine tube joins the uterus and through which the ovum reaches the uterine cavity after leaving the ovary. The organ is supported in the pelvic cavity by the broad ligaments, round ligaments, cardinal ligaments, and rectouterine (relating to rectum and uterus) and vesicouterine (relating to bladder and uterus) folds or ligaments.
Also called the womb. The uterus is the organ that houses and protects the foetus during pregnancy. The uterus grows and expands with your baby's growth.
The muscular, pear-shaped organ in the female reproductive system that carries the developing fetus. It is lined with a layer of cells called the "endometrium."
uterus - womb]. The muscular female organ that houses and nourishes the developing embryo or fetus. For some vertebrates it is also the place where the egg shell is formed.
see picture 1. This is pear shaped hollow organ. In its void fetus grows.
also commonly called "the womb" - a pear-shaped organ about the size of your fist, that can grow and stretch large enough to house a developing embryo and fetus.
(YOO-ter-us): The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which a fetus develops. Also called the womb.
The pear-shaped muscular organ in which the fertilised ovum implants and grows for the duration of pregnancy. Muscular contractions of the uterus push the infant out through the birth canal at the time of birth. If implantation does not occur, the uterine lining (endometrium) is shed at menstruation.
the womb; the female reproductive organ that holds a developing fetus
That portion of the female reproductive tract in which embryonic and fetal development occur. The uterine body, which is small, is the junction of the two uterine horns. See illustration, page 43.
a hollow, muscular organ of female mammals in which the ovum is deposited and the embryo and fetus are developed; womb.
The womb, the main female reproductive organ.
the hollow pear-shaped organ in which a baby develops before it is born; also womb
The woman's womb that holds and nourishes the fetus until the time of birth.
Also called the womb. It's the pear-shaped, muscular reproductive organ in women that is responsible for menstruation and pregnancy.
The muscular sac the baby is in which contracts during labor.
a hollow organ in female mammals that houses the developing fetus during pregnancy.
a hollow, muscular organ of the female reproductive system.
An internal organ of the female reproductive system; also known as the womb.
womb; the growing baby develops here before birth.
Female organ which houses the developing embryo during pregnancy. Made of muscle, in its natural state the uterus is shaped like a pear and the size of a small fist.
Organ in the female wherein the fertilized egg implants and develops through embryonic and fetal stages until birth; womb.
The organ in female mammals in which the fetus develops
A hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. Also called womb.
The womb about the size and shape of an upside down pear. It is a muscular organ in the centre of the pelvis.
A hallow, muscular organ in the pelvis cavity of females in which the embryo is nourished and develops before birth.
The womb, in which pregnancy is gestated from the time of implantation of the embryo until delivery or miscarriage; formed from the joining of the two Mullerian ducts (in the absence of anti-Mullerian hormone); composed of the main, upper part (the uterine fundus) and a lower neck, or cervix, which connects it to the upper part of the vagina; most of its wall is made of muscle tissue (the myometrium), but with an inner lining of glands (the endometrium) and, on the outer surface, a thin covering of uterine serosa. Best seen on transvaginal ultrasound, especially a three-dimensional ultrasound; its cavity is best displayed with a hysterosalpingogram (or, strictly, a hysterogram).
Also called the womb, this is where menstrual blood comes from and where fetuses grow.
Muscular organ inside which the baby grows during pregnancy. Also called womb. JKL NO QR WXYZ
The muscular organ of the female reproductive tract in which implantation, placenta formation, and fetal development occur.
The female organ in which the unborn baby develops; also known as the womb
(YOU-ter-us) - this is the triangle shaped organ, also called the womb, and it's where a fertilized egg grows into a baby, or when the egg is not fertilized, it's what sheds it's lining to give you your period.
The female reproductive organ where a baby is nourished and develops before birth. Also called the womb.
hollow, muscular organ in females; it is the site of menstruation, implantation, fetal development, and labor; also called the womb
the organ which is located in the pelvis at the top of the vagina. It is where a pregnancy is carried.
Uterus is "The Womb", the muscular organ where a pregnancy develops.
the female reproductive organ in which a fertilized egg is implanted and develops during the course of a pregnancy; also known as womb.
also called the womb, this is the pear-shaped, muscular organ that supports the pregnancy from implantation of the fertilized egg to delivery.
The hollow muscular structure that carries and protects a growing fetus. The uterus, often referred to as the womb, is connected to the vagina by the cervix.
The uterus (or womb) is the organ in the female body within which the fertilized egg implants itself. The embryo develops within the uterus, receiving everything needed for its development from the mother's body.
The muscular pear-shaped organ (in humans, located in the lower part of a woman's abdomen) in which the fetus develops.
part of the female reproductive system. The uterus is a hollow, muscular structure in which the fertilized egg implants and the fetus grows during pregnancy. The uterus contracts during labor to dilate and efface the cervix and push the baby through the birth canal. Also called the womb.
a muscular organ located in the female pelvic cavity. It is the place where an embryo and fetus develops, also known as the womb.
a pear-shaped, hollow, muscular organ located in the female pelvic area, in which the baby develops during pregnancy.
The muscular pelvic organ of the female reproductive system in which the fetus develops. Vagina The passage from the uterus to the outside of the body, part of the female reproductive system; the "birth canal."
The womb in which the unborn child develops until birth.
Hollow female reproductive organ, situated between the bladder to the front and the rectum to the rear. It accommodates the foetus during pregnancy.
Also known as the "womb," this is where a baby grows during gestation.
The uterus is your baby's home during gestation. Also referred to as the womb, the uterus is hollow with a thick, muscular wall, and is considered the strongest muscle in the human body.
The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped muscular organ. It is normally where the fertilized ovum (egg) is implanted, and where the fetus develops.
the female organ in which a fetus develops
aka womb - this is where the fertilised ovum develops Humans as organisms
The uterus is a pear-shaped female organ in which the unborn baby develops.
The uterus (also known as the womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman where a baby grows during pregnancy.
A hollow muscular organ in women where the ovum (egg) is deposited and the embryo and foetus are developed.
Another name for the womb. The uterus is a body organ found in a woman's pelvis, above the vagina. It is where a woman's egg, fertilised by male sperm, grows into a baby. There are different types of cancer of the uterus. The most common type - endometrial - starts in the lining of the uterus. See cancer of the uterus section.
A muscular organ found only in the female in which the baby develops before birth.
the uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum, that sheds its lining each month during menstruation and in which a fertilized egg (ovum) becomes implanted and the fetus develops.
The hollow, muscular female reproductive organ that houses and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy. The womb.
The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina; the other is connected on both sides to the fallopian tubes.